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Watauga, Avery Obituaries – February 15, 2018

The following are recent obituary notices from Austin & Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and Reins-Sturdivant in Newland

 

Mrs. Northa West
(April 10, 2018 – February 6, 2018) 

    Mrs. Northa Viola Colvard West, age 99, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home. Born April 10, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Onnie Hayes Colvard. Mrs. West was a homemaker and a member of Sandy Flat Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens. Northa also made quilts which she shared with her family and friends.
    She is survived by three daughters, Margaret Moody and husband Paul of Blowing Rock, Mary Church and husband Roger of Foscoe, and Faye Moody and husband John of Boone, four sons, Rev. Max West and wife Barbara of Boone, Jerry West, Sr., and wife Janie of Clinton, MD, James West of Foscoe and Danny West and wife Pamela of Boone, sixteen grandchildren, Michael Moody, Eddie Moody, Debbie Miller, Delores Church, Denise Stahl, Jackie Blowen, Marsha West, Maurice West, Robin Greene, Jerry West, Jr., Jennifer Sullivan, Donna Adcock, Corey West, Zachary West and Laurel West, 16 great grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren, 3 step great-great grandchildren and 2 great-great-great grandchildren, one sister, Hazel Colvard Aldridge of Boone and one brother, Carl Colvard of Conway, SC, and a number of nieces and nephews. 
    In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clynard Luther West, one daughter, Betty West Adcock, one grandson, Danny Church, one sister, Mary Colvard Triplett, and five brothers, Edward Colvard, Henry Colvard, Junior Colvard, Howard Colvard and Bobby Colvard. 
    Funeral services for Mrs. Northa West will be conducted Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 3 PM at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday prior to the service from 1 PM until 3 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care, 903 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir, NC 28645. 
    Online condolences may be shared with the West family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
    Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the West family.

 

Mr. Ray Farmer
(April 23, 1929 – February 4, 2018) 

    Mr. Donald Ray Farmer, Sr., age 88, of Boone, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home. Born April 23, 1929 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late William and Ettie Campbell Farmer. Ray was retired from ASU where he worked as a painter and drywall finisher. He was a member of Willowdale Baptist Church. 
    He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Fay Puett Farmer, two daughters, Donna Tester and husband John of Boone, and Debbie Yates and husband Jerry of Vilas, one son, Donald Ray Donnie Farmer, Jr., and wife Barbara of Raleigh, seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. 
    In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters and eight brothers.
    Funeral services for Ray Farmer will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 PM at Willowdale Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Eugene Braswell, Rev. Delmar James and Butch Reese. Burial will follow in the Adams Cemetery. 
    The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 Pm until 7:30 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir, NC 28645 or to the Adams Cemetery Fund, 3549 Old US Hwy 421 South, Boone, NC 28607. 
    Online condolences may be shared with the Farmer family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
    Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Farmer family.

 

Lesa Ratliff Felker
(December 12, 1958 – February 3, 2018) 

    Lesa Ratliff Felker, 59, of Blue Meadow Drive, Deep Gap, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Our sweet Lesa became an angel. She was surrounded by friends, family, and most importantly, love. Lesa and Alan shared a lifetime of love and family. Her smile will forever be in our hearts. 
    She was born December 12, 1958 in Richlands, Virginia. Lesa was retired as an associate in Academic Affairs at ASU. 
    Surviving are her husband, Alan C. Felker; daughter, Stacey Lynn Felker and Aaron Kretzschmar of Greenville, SC; mother, Linda Taylor and husband, Gene, of Abingdon, VA; father, Jim Ratliff of Kingsport, TN; brother, James Ratliff and wife, Kristi, of Rutherford College; sister, Susan Nunley and husband, Steve, of Kingsport, TN; nieces and nephew, Erin, Carrie and Jacob; and brothers-in-law, Mark Felker and wife Wendy, of Charlotte, and their children, Evan, Ashley, Price, and Clay; and Eric Felker and wife, Sandra, of Lake Norman, and their children, Austin, Winston, and Larkin. 
    Memorial services for Lesa Ratliff Felker will be private. 
    In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Victory Junction, 450 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317, (victoryjunction.org) or to Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645.
    Online condolences may be shared at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
    Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Felker family.

 

Kenneth A. Barnebey

April 16, 1931 – February 02, 2018

Kenneth Alan Barnebey, a founding executive of Tropicana Products Inc. and a longtime Manatee County and Florida civic leader, died on February 2, 2018. He was 86.

Mr. Barnebey, who retired as Board Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana in 1981, was part of the executive team assembled by company founder Anthony Rossi as the Italian immigrant built a start-up fruit-shipping company into an integrated industrial giant that shipped beverages around the world and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

A native of Fremont, Neb., Mr. Barnebey grew up in Temple Terrace in Hillsborough County and attended the University of Tampa, University of Maryland and University of Washington. A veteran of the Korean War, he joined Rossi’s fledgling fruit company in the early 1950s as customer service manager and rose to the company’s highest ranks as it expanded in east Bradenton. He served as Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales and Executive Vice President, before becoming President. From shipping fresh fruit to high-end clients in New York, including the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Tropicana invented a process called flash pasteurization, which rapidly raised the temperature of juice to preserve its fresh taste. By 1971, the company was sending 65-car trains loaded with frozen concentrate juice (known as the “Great White Juice Train”) to East Coast markets twice a week. Tropicana was sold to Beatrice Foods in 1978, and later to Pepsico, the current parent corporation.

After leaving Tropicana, Mr. Barnebey served as Deputy Chairman of American Agronomics and as a consultant to several of Florida’s largest firms. 

Long active in corporate and civic organizations, Mr. Barnebey served as a director of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Florida Citrus Commission, the Florida Processors Association and the Florida Governor’s Council of 100. The council is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization created in 1961 by Gov. Farris Bryant to advise him on key Florida issues from a business perspective. Mr. Barnebey was a personal friend of former Governors LeRoy Collins, Reuben Askew, Bob Graham, Bob Martinez and Lawton Chiles.

He served on the board of directors of the Asolo State Theatre, State College of Florida, and Manasota Water Basin Board. He chaired the Economic Development Council for the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. He was also on boards for The American Academy of Achievement, Florida State University, University of Tampa, Dependable Insurance Co., First Union Regional Bank, Community Bank, Executive Service Corps of Tampa, and the Tampa Bay Hall of Fame. 

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bradenton, where he served on the church Deacon Board and taught Bible study for 50 years. In Blowing Rock, N.C., where he maintained a summer home, Mr. Barnebey was an associate member of First Baptist Church of Blowing Rock. He also was a director of the Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock Hospital, Blowing Rock Home for Women and was president of the Blowing Rock Country Club.

Mr. Barnebey was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Faith, who died in 2016, as well as a daughter, Laurel. Survivors include a son, Mark (Marianne) of Bradenton; daughter, Kendra Whitehead (Brent) of Terra Ceia; and six stepchildren, Robert King High Jr. (Ruth Ann) and Holiday High, both of Tallahassee; Virginia (Cindy) Bunton, Ormond Beach; Valerie Bogos, Tampa; Bonnie McDonald (John), Whispering Pines, NC; and Susan High, Ormond Beach. He had 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Mae Mott Barnebey; brothers Hoyt, Arthur and Keith; and sisters Gayle Flowers and Muriel Moore.

In his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with friends and family and organizing reunions in Bradenton and Blowing Rock. He was the rock of his family, a uniquely devoted husband and wise counselor to many and even followed all his grandchildren on Facebook. Loving beyond measure and much beloved, he will be forever missed.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to En Gedi Retreat, c/o Carl Walker, Post Office Box 774926, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, a retreat for clergy and their families.

A visitation will be held at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home on Saturday, February 10, 2018 between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., 720 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205. A burial service for the family will be conducted Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2018, at 1:00 o’clock, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

Online condolences may be sent to the Barnebey family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of local arrangements.

 

James Roy Craig

January 22, 1935 – February 06, 2018

Mr. James Roy Craig, age 83, of Blowing Rock, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Craig was retired from Broyhill Furniture Company where he was a sample maker and was a member of Sandy Flat Baptist Church.

Mr. Craig is survived by his wife, Cleo Lewis Craig of the home, three daughters, Vivian Streater and husband David, of Morganton, Cynthia Greer and husband Dewey III of Winston Salem and Patricia Buckner and husband Lloyd of Blowing Rock, two sons, Nathan Craig and wife Sandra of Boone and Keven Craig and wife Pamela of Blowing Rock, four granddaughters, Ashley Greer, Elizabeth Stone and husband Colt, Rebecca Buckner and Megan Craig, four grandsons, Matthew Streater and wife Chesley, Aaron Streater, Dewey Greer, IV and Logan Craig, One Great-grandaughter, Fancin Streater and one great-grandson, Clint Stone, two sisters, Cora Ray of Deep Gap, North Carolina and Ester Critcher of Boone, one sister-in-law, Ruby Craig of Lenoir, North Carolina and one aunt, one uncle and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Butler and Ethel Ford Craig, two brothers, Lewis and John Craig and two sisters, Florence and Susie Craig.

Funeral services for Mr. James Roy Craig will be conducted Friday afternoon, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 o’clock at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Marvin Ford and Reverend Keven Craig will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 prior to the service at the chapel.

Interment will follow in the Craig Family Cemetery.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Avenue, Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 or to the Foley Center, 621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605.

Online condolences may be sent to the Craig family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral And Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements

 

Thomas Marvin “Tom” Main, Jr.

March 30, 1945 – February 09, 2018

Mr. Thomas Marvin Main, Jr., better known as “Tom” age 72, of Todd passed away Friday morning, February 9, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 2PM at Boone Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Monday from 1-2pm at Boone Family Funeral Home.

Mr. Main was born in Watauga County on March 30, 1945 to the late Thomas and Biddie Houck Main. He worked as a mechanic.

Mr. Main is survived by three sisters; Mary Pruitt of Todd, Margie Miller and husband Guy of Crumpler, and Ethel Wood of King George, VA, three brothers; Dean Main and wife Lula Belle of Todd, Glenn Main and wife Lois of Todd, and Billy Main and wife Barbara of West Jefferson, several nieces and nephews also survive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family, C/O Boone Family Funeral Home, PO Box 786, West Jefferson, NC 28694 or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1554, West Jefferson, NC 28694.

Boone Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Announcement courtesy of Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service.

 

Karl David Elliott

September 09, 1941 – February 10, 2018

Karl David Elliott, age 76, of Sugar Grove, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018, at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. 

Mr. Elliott is survived by three sons, Stephen Elliott of Gainesville, Florida, Scott L. Elliott and wife Melissa of Wesley Chapel, Florida and Shane B. Elliott and wife Linnia of Zepherhills, Florida, one sister, Tami Dejonge and husband Robert of Richland, Michigan, two brothers, Michael Elliott and wife Judy of Sugar Grove, North Carolina and Rocco Elliott and wife Patricia of Milkwaukee, Wisconsin, his former wife, Katie Carris of Dade City, Florida and his step-mother, Earline Elliott of Scotts Michigan and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, George Elliott and Doris Doornbos.

A memorial service for Mr. Karl David Elliott will be held at a later date in Michigan.

Online condolences may be sent to the Elliott family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com 

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 

Patsy Hampton Greene

April 26, 1938 – February 11, 2018

Patsy Hampton Greene, 79, of Hickory passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her residence.

She was born April 26, 1938 in Watauga County to the late Orville Greene “Shortie” Hampton and Tois Rose Miller Hampton. Patsy was a member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church in Hickory. Patsy worked in the school cafeterias of St. Stephens High School and Clyde Campbell Elementary School for many years. She had quite a collection of cookbooks. Patsy was known for her gift of cooking and her kindness of sharing fruit cakes and friendship cakes with many at Christmas.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 57 years, Homer Fred Greene of the home; her sons, Shannon H. Greene and wife Diane of Hickory and Winfred Shawn Greene and wife Tamara of Conover; her grandchildren, Julie Patrick and husband Richie and Ashley McAlpin and husband Cory, and her great-Grandchildren, Conor Scott, Chanceton Patrick.

A graveside service to celebrate Patsy’s life will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory. Rev. Bill Sturm, Rev. Sherrill Wellborn and Rev. Rick Crotts will officiate. A reception to honor Patsy’s life will be held following the service from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Sandy Ridge Baptist Church fellowship hall.

Memorials may be made to Sandy Ridge Baptist Church Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, 3702 16th St. NE, Hickory, NC 28601 or Homer F. Greene Educational Scholarship Fund, c/o Catawba Valley Baptist Association, P.O. Box 9006, Hickory, NC 28603, or to Sandy Ridge American Legion Post 544, Attn: Homer F. Greene Scholarship, 1740 10th St. Ct. NW, Hickory, NC 28601 

Online condolences may be sent to the Greene family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

The Greene family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Conover. Announcement courtesy of Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service.

 

Janelle Mae Lawrence Hayes

February 21, 1938 – February 12, 2018

Mrs. Janelle Mae Lawrence Hayes, age 79, of Sugar Grove, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center.

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her son, Ronnie Hayes and wife Juliana of Sugar Grove, two grandsons, Scott Hayes and wife Nickie of Vilas and Tyler Hayes and wife Keely of Falls Church, Virginia, one great-granddaughter, Kelsey Hayes, two great-grandsons, Ethan and Isaiah Hayes all of Vilas, one sister, Kathy Ellison and one brother Pat Henry Lawrence both of Zionville, four sister-in-laws, Jewell Watson and husband Hobert of Vilas, Pearl Smith of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Carolyn Lawrence and Janice Fox both of Zionville.  She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Baxter Hayes, her father and mother, Albert Walter “Jack” Lawrence and Fay Smith Lawrence, three brothers, Johnny, David and Charles Lawrence and two sisters, Geneva Mitchell and Pearl Price.

A memorial service for Mrs. Janelle Lawrence Hayes will be conducted at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Hand In Hand Building Fund, C/O of Linda Hollar, 1564 Silverstone Road, Zionville, North Carolina 28698.

The family respectfully request no food.

Online condolences may be sent to the Hayes family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 

Jerry Don Boulton

January 17, 1934 – February 12, 2018

Jerry Don Boulton, 84, of Banner Elk passed into the eternal light and love of his Heavenly Father on February 12, 2018.  Cardiac difficulties had been lengthy but ended in peace.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lois Boulton, and by his brother Jack.  He leaves behind his wife, Doris, daughter Caroline Fernandez, son-in-law, David and granddaughter, Elena, of Takoma Park, Maryland; a sister, Janet Shaw and husband Pete of Clinton, Iowa; and three nephews, Bill Wiseman of Linville, North Carolina, Scott Shaw of Wisconsin, and Brad Shaw of Minnesota.

Jerry graduated from Iowa State as an industrial engineer, but he wanted to fly and, rejecting a job with Amana, set out to fulfill that dream by joining the Navy.  In the near future he would receive his commission and Wings at Pensacola Naval Air Station.  There was an option now:  fly with the Navy or US Marines.  He chose the Marines.

Proud and patriotic, he served two tours in Vietnam as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps.  The first 13 months were spent flying high altitude (jet) missions and the second tour, search, rescue and evacuation (H-46) helicopter missions, before heading back state-side with orders to the Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF) in Cherry Point, NC.  Here his management skills were honed as Deputy Comptroller and in 1968 he received his Masters of Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

After retirement from active duty, he went back to work for the Navy in a civilian capacity.  His work took him repeatedly from Cherry Point to the Pentagon to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, where he was hired to help develop a joint logistics system for the Air Force, Navy, and Marines.  Following his civilian retirement in 2003, he and his wife moved to Banner Elk.

Happy and blessed, he enjoyed the High Country for 12 years.  Jerry was a member of the Church of the Holy Cross in Valle Crucis where he was a faithful Parishioner and servant.  His charm and sense of humor endured throughout his illness.  A beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and dedicated man of service, Jerry touched many lives and will be sorely missed.

His funeral service will be held at the Church of the Holy Cross (122 Skiles Way, Valle Crucis, NC  28691) on Saturday, the 17th of Feb. at 1:00pm. Miliatary Honors, provided by the United States Marine Corp and American Legion Post 130, will follow at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Columbarium. Friends and relatives will be greeted at the reception in the parish hall following the service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Holy Cross “Mission Outreach Commission” which will go to help those of the area having urgent needs.  The contact number is (828)963-4609.

Online condolences may be sent to the Boulton family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 

Lilly Elizabeth Trivett

April 6, 1926 – February 6, 2018

 

Lilly Elizabeth Trivett, 91 of Newland, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home.
She was born on April 19, 1926 in Avery County, North Carolina, a daughter of Harrison and Donna Isaacs Vance
She was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed flower gardening and canning. 
Her favorite radio program was the “Swap Shop”
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Lee Roger Trivett
Lilly leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Daughter, Sylvia (Hugh) Hubble of Jonas Ridge, NC, Sons; Charles (Brenda) Trivett of Plumtree, NC, Bill (Lisa) Trivett of Plumtree, NC
Six Grandchildren and Eight Great-Grandchildren
Her beloved pet “Sadie” was her faithful companion who never left her side.
Services for Lilly Elizabeth Trivett will be held on Friday, February 9, 2017 beginning at 3PM from the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 
The family will receive friends from 1PM to 3PM prior to the service. 
Interment will be in the Daniels Cemetery 
The family would like to extend a special Thank You: To the nurses and staff of MediHome Hospice.

Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Trivett family by visiting our websitewww.rsfh.net

The care of Lilly and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland.

 

Inez May Gwyn Horney

November 13, 1935 – February 6, 2018

 

Inez May Gwyn Horney, 82 of Banner Elk, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center, Boone, NC.
She was born on November 13, 1935 in Avery County, North Carolina, a daughter of Gurney Clayton Gwyn and Flora Day Gwyn.
Inez was a member of Elk Valley Church. 
She was preceded in death by her Father, Gurney Clayton Gwyn; Mother, Flora Mae Gwyn; Husband, John Frank Horney; Grandson; Steven Trivette, Granddaughter: Elizabeth Michelle Horney, Brothers; Warren Gwyn, Ernest Gwyn, Beedy Gwyn, Sisters: Dora Moody, Georgia Ward, Bessie Lee, Alice Puckett and Joyce Gwyn
Inez leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Daughters, Natalie Reeves of Hudson, NC., Linda Carrow of West Jefferson, NC, Lydia (Roger Peterson) Hollifield of Poplar, NC
Sons: Michael (Reba) Horney of Newland, NC, Neil (Beth) Horney of Marion, NC, Glenn (Deanna) Horney of Sugar Mountain, NC, Bill (Renee) Moody of Elkin, NC
Fourteen Grandchildren and Fourteen (plus one on the way) Great-Grandchildren
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 6PM-8PM at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.
Services for Inez May Gwyn Horney will be held on, Sunday, February 11, 2018 beginning at 2PM at Elk Valley Church with Rev. Luther Carver and Rev. Daniel Crawford officiating. 
Interment will be in the Elk Valley Cemetery
Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Horney family by visiting our websitewww.rsfh.net

The care of Inez and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home

 

Shirley Anne Trivett Shatzer

March 20, 1961 – February 6, 2018

Shirley Anne Trivet Shatzer , age 56, of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Yellow Mountain Group Home in Newland, NC.
She was born on March 20, 1961 in Huntington, Indiana a daughter of James and Diana (Ward) Trivett 
She was preceded in death by her Brother; James F. Trivett Jr.; Grandparents; Walter and Hattie (Oaks) Trivett, Max and Josine (Ebersole) Ward
Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Parents; James and Diana (Ward) Trivett of Elk Park, NC, Children: Hattie Anne (Andrew) Lewis of Newland, NC., Allen Shatzer of Huntington, IN, Sister: Mary Jane Skaar of Morganton, NC; Granddaughter; Katie Anne Lewis of Newland, NC, 
Aunts and Uncles; Sally Gamble, Delores and Bill Durham, Sue and Delmer Laws, Betty Winters, Raymond and Rosa Edna Trivett and Bob and Hazel Trivett
Numerous cousins
Her group home family; Natalie, Elaine, Susie, Stephanie, Kala, Charlie, Flora, Neal, Margaret, Patty and Brenda
The family will receive friends from 9AM to 11AM on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home
Services for Shirley Anne Shatzer will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11AM from the Grandfather Chapel with Pastor Bryan Griffith and Pastor Brent Snyder officiating. 
Interment will be in the Molly Guinn Cemetery, Elk River Road, Elk Park, NC 
Pallbearers: Allen Shatzer, Nephews and Niece, James, Bethany, Nathan, Caleb, Evan
Honorary Pallbearer; Dante’ Skaar
Shirley loved Special Olympics, Kiwanis Aktion Club Of Mayland
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Avery County Group Home, 198 Cemetery Rd, Newland, NC 28657
Yellow Mountain Enterprises: P.O. Box 548, Newland, NC 28657
MediHome Hospice, P.O. Box 1357, Newland, NC 28657
Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Shatzer family by visiting our websitewww.rsfh.net
The care of Shirley and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland.

 

Kenny Junior Hicks

November 6, 1959 – February 13, 201

Kenneth Junior Hicks, age 58, of Elizabethton, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.
He was born on November 6, 1959 in Avery County, North Carolina, a son of James Murphy Hicks and Mary Clawson Hicks.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church was Kenny’s childhood church. 
He was a loving awesome brother. The best dad in the world, he always put others first. 
Kenny enjoyed camping and fishing, with his constant companion Gus.
He was preceded in death by his Father, James Murphy Hicks; Mother, Mary Ruth Hicks; Brother; James Robert Hicks, Sister, Belinda Jones.
Kenny leaves behind to cherish his memory his: Daughters; Sheena Hicks of Newland, NC, Kristin ( Zachary) Ward of Taylorsville, NC, Sons; Kenneth Hicks, Jr. of Vilas, NC. (Fiancée Courtney McKinney), Joshua Hicks of Elizabethton, TN
Sister: Gelinda Kay Brown and( Fiancé Bud Hearne) of Mountain City, TN
Grandchildren: Sophia, Hayden, Justice and Avery
A host of friends. 
Services for Kenny Hicks will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 beginning at 2:00 pm from the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Bryan Griffith officiating. 
The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 pm on Saturday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Hicks Cemetery on Buck Mountain, Elk Park, NC
The family would like to extend a special Thank You to his dear friend Sharon Heaton and the staff of Johnson City Medical Center.
Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Hicks family by visiting our websitewww.rsfh.net
The care of Kenny and his family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland.